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		<title><![CDATA[Was Ken Lewis Silenced, Threatened By Bernanke and Paulson?]]></title>
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		<description><![CDATA[Kirk Shinkle submits: Bank of America's BAC Ken Lewis' testimony sheds some light on the gory details of last year's crisis management. From the WSJ (sub. req.):    Mr. Lewis, testifying under oath before New York's attorney general in February, told prosecutors that he believed Messrs. Paulson and...]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 24 Apr 2009 05:51:40 -0700</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[3 Reasons Why Mahaney Thinks Amazon Can Go Higher]]></title>
		<link><![CDATA[http://dw.com.com/redir?destUrl=http%3A%2F%2Fseekingalpha.com%2Farticle%2F131840-3-reasons-why-mahaney-thinks-amazon-can-go-higher%3Fsource%3Dbnet&siteid=23&tag=seekingalpha]]></link>
		<description><![CDATA[Kirk Shinkle submits: At least somebody is getting a V-shaped recovery.   Back in early November, Citi analyst Mark Mahaney downgraded Amazon AMZN which made some sense at the time since its shares were slumping and the company was slashing guidance. He downgraded at $52, and by Nov. 20...]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 20 Apr 2009 12:45:29 -0700</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Brighter Future for Green Stocks?]]></title>
		<link><![CDATA[http://dw.com.com/redir?destUrl=http%3A%2F%2Fseekingalpha.com%2Farticle%2F131647-brighter-future-for-green-stocks%3Fsource%3Dbnet&siteid=23&tag=seekingalpha]]></link>
		<description><![CDATA[Kirk Shinkle submits: It has been an undoubtedly tough year for almost all green stocks, but a few recent stories show a more solid foundation for the industry is starting to take root in the U.S.   The broad future of green investing got a bit more secure today...]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 19 Apr 2009 04:19:28 -0700</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Buffett's Bank Buys Beat Back Downgrade]]></title>
		<link><![CDATA[http://dw.com.com/redir?destUrl=http%3A%2F%2Fseekingalpha.com%2Farticle%2F130268-buffett-s-bank-buys-beat-back-downgrade%3Fsource%3Dbnet&siteid=23&tag=seekingalpha]]></link>
		<description><![CDATA[Kirk Shinkle submits: Warren Buffett's Berkshire Hathaway saw its long-term credit rating cut to Aa2 from top-rated Aaa by Moody's, which cited the troubled economy and the "severe decline in equity markets" for the move as Berkshire's investments in the likes of Wells Fargo and American Express fell hard, the...]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 09 Apr 2009 10:57:28 -0700</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Cisco Flips Out]]></title>
		<link><![CDATA[http://dw.com.com/redir?destUrl=http%3A%2F%2Fseekingalpha.com%2Farticle%2F126915-cisco-flips-out%3Fsource%3Dbnet&siteid=23&tag=seekingalpha]]></link>
		<description><![CDATA[Kirk Shinkle submits: Somebody was going to buy Pure Digital, maker of the hugely popular Flip Video camera, which has become one of the most exciting consumer gadgets of the past few years. The surprise  here is the buyer.   Cisco Systems CSCO is paying $590 million in...]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 19 Mar 2009 01:26:03 -0700</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Can Biofuels Bottom?]]></title>
		<link><![CDATA[http://dw.com.com/redir?destUrl=http%3A%2F%2Fseekingalpha.com%2Farticle%2F124733-can-biofuels-bottom%3Fsource%3Dbnet&siteid=23&tag=seekingalpha]]></link>
		<description><![CDATA[Kirk Shinkle submits: In the universe of absolutely battered "green" stocks (See: For Green Energy Investors, a Particularly Tough Ride), biofuels have been among the worst. Falling prices and oversupply led to an industry-wide slump as ethanol prices sank along with other fuels, while being squeezed at the same time...]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 08 Mar 2009 05:49:30 -0700</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Financial Services: New Challenges for Investors]]></title>
		<link><![CDATA[http://dw.com.com/redir?destUrl=http%3A%2F%2Fseekingalpha.com%2Farticle%2F123868-financial-services-new-challenges-for-investors%3Fsource%3Dbnet&siteid=23&tag=seekingalpha]]></link>
		<description><![CDATA[Kirk Shinkle submits: Andrew Lo, hedge fund manager and director of MIT's Laboratory for Financial Engineering, is a long-time student of investor behavior, especially the sort that belies the notion that markets move with cool efficiency. Particularly today, he sees animal spirits lurching about in some worrisome ways that could...]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 03 Mar 2009 10:29:34 -0800</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[First Solar's Earnings Stumble]]></title>
		<link><![CDATA[http://dw.com.com/redir?destUrl=http%3A%2F%2Fseekingalpha.com%2Farticle%2F122653-first-solar-s-earnings-stumble%3Fsource%3Dbnet&siteid=23&tag=seekingalpha]]></link>
		<description><![CDATA[Kirk Shinkle submits: First Solar FSLR, the thin-film solar panel maker considered by many to be the best name in solar stocks, can't escape the realities of the economy and credit markets. That's the message this morning after the Tempe, Ariz.-based company's earnings report, which included some generally healthy guidance...]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 25 Feb 2009 12:01:42 -0800</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[American Express Buying Out Cardholders: Bad for the Economy?]]></title>
		<link><![CDATA[http://dw.com.com/redir?destUrl=http%3A%2F%2Fseekingalpha.com%2Farticle%2F122374-american-express-buying-out-cardholders-bad-for-the-economy%3Fsource%3Dbnet&siteid=23&tag=seekingalpha]]></link>
		<description><![CDATA[Kirk Shinkle submits: It's another sign that the average American is in for a long stretch of tighter credit: On Monday, the AP reported American Express AXP would offer some of its members $300 in exchange for paying off their balances and closing out their accounts.  Douglas A. McIntyre...]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 24 Feb 2009 12:02:23 -0800</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[How Priceline.com Bucked a Bad Economy]]></title>
		<link><![CDATA[http://dw.com.com/redir?destUrl=http%3A%2F%2Fseekingalpha.com%2Farticle%2F121701-how-priceline-com-bucked-a-bad-economy%3Fsource%3Dbnet&siteid=23&tag=seekingalpha]]></link>
		<description><![CDATA[Kirk Shinkle submits: Is naming your own price recession-proof? Shares of Priceline.com PCLN jumped nearly 17 percent Thursday morning above $80 a share on  earnings that barely noticed ongoing pain in the rest of the economy.  Fourth-quarter earnings of $1.29 a share were well above Wall Street consensus...]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 20 Feb 2009 02:35:30 -0800</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Westport Innovations: A 'Green' Stock Worth a Look]]></title>
		<link><![CDATA[http://dw.com.com/redir?destUrl=http%3A%2F%2Fseekingalpha.com%2Farticle%2F120306-westport-innovations-a-green-stock-worth-a-look%3Fsource%3Dbnet&siteid=23&tag=seekingalpha]]></link>
		<description><![CDATA[Kirk Shinkle submits: Yesterday, Westport Innovations WPRT posted a loss for the quarter, but revenue jumped 61 percent. The loss was a bit wider than expected, and today its shares are down almost 11 percent on the Nasdaq. The release is here. So why take a look at the admittedly...]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 12 Feb 2009 12:07:19 -0800</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Consumer Woes Bust Blackberry Boom]]></title>
		<link><![CDATA[http://dw.com.com/redir?destUrl=http%3A%2F%2Fseekingalpha.com%2Farticle%2F120169-consumer-woes-bust-blackberry-boom%3Fsource%3Dbnet&siteid=23&tag=seekingalpha]]></link>
		<description><![CDATA[Kirk Shinkle submits: Shares of Research in Motion RIMM fell 17 percent yesterday morning after the smartphone maker lowered forecasts for earnings and profit margins despite relatively healthy sales. Formerly expecting earnings midway between 83-91 cents a share with gross margins of 40 percent - 41 percent, the Waterloo, Ontario-based...]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 12 Feb 2009 03:44:48 -0800</pubDate>
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		<category domain="http://resources.bnet.com/topic/research+in+motion+ltd..html"><![CDATA[Research In Motion Ltd.]]></category>
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		<title><![CDATA[McDonald's Stays Ahead in China with Price Cuts]]></title>
		<link><![CDATA[http://dw.com.com/redir?destUrl=http%3A%2F%2Fseekingalpha.com%2Farticle%2F119411-mcdonald-s-stays-ahead-in-china-with-price-cuts%3Fsource%3Dbnet&siteid=23&tag=seekingalpha]]></link>
		<description><![CDATA[Kirk Shinkle submits: McDonald's MCD shares have managed to buck the rest of the market's woes of late, but as the global economic slowdown continues even fast-food giants are being forced to make some tough and instructive choices.  Dow Jones reports: by Kirk Shinkle]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 09 Feb 2009 11:37:26 -0800</pubDate>
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		<category domain="http://resources.bnet.com/topic/mcdonald%2527s+corp..html"><![CDATA[McDonald's Corp.]]></category>
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		<title><![CDATA[McDonald's Cuts Prices...In China]]></title>
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		<description><![CDATA[Kirk Shinkle submits: McDonald's MCD shares have managed to buck the rest of the market's woes of late, but as the global economic slowdown continues even fast-food giants are being forced to make some tough and instructive choices.  Dow Jones reports: by Kirk Shinkle]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 06 Feb 2009 01:50:05 -0800</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Avon Stock Jumps on Pretty Earnings]]></title>
		<link><![CDATA[http://dw.com.com/redir?destUrl=http%3A%2F%2Fseekingalpha.com%2Farticle%2F118368-avon-stock-jumps-on-pretty-earnings%3Fsource%3Dbnet&siteid=23&tag=seekingalpha]]></link>
		<description><![CDATA[Kirk Shinkle submits: Avon Products AVP shares jumped nearly 9 percent in late trading yesterday after the beauty company announced an 80 percent gain in first-quarter earnings. Lower costs helped offset slumping revenue, which fell 9 percent from a year ago. That doesn't mean Avon will buck the terrible retail...]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 04 Feb 2009 02:40:10 -0800</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Is GM's Worker Buyout Offer Insulting?]]></title>
		<link><![CDATA[http://dw.com.com/redir?destUrl=http%3A%2F%2Fseekingalpha.com%2Farticle%2F118367-is-gm-s-worker-buyout-offer-insulting%3Fsource%3Dbnet&siteid=23&tag=seekingalpha]]></link>
		<description><![CDATA[Kirk Shinkle submits: Should General Motors GM workers be annoyed at the latest buyout offer from the struggling automaker? The latest offer is offer $20,000 and a voucher for a free car worth $25,000. Some folks aren't happy. There are good reasons why: It's worse than last year, when GM...]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 04 Feb 2009 02:32:41 -0800</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Smartphone Wars Heat Up: Dell to Challenge Apple, RIM]]></title>
		<link><![CDATA[http://dw.com.com/redir?destUrl=http%3A%2F%2Fseekingalpha.com%2Farticle%2F117917-smartphone-wars-heat-up-dell-to-challenge-apple-rim%3Fsource%3Dbnet&siteid=23&tag=seekingalpha]]></link>
		<description><![CDATA[Kirk Shinkle submits: The WSJ is reporting Dell DELL has built prototypes using Google's GOOG Android operating system and Microsoft MSFT Windows Mobile, with two versions including sliding keyboard and touch screens.  Kaufman Bros. analyst Shaw Wu says in a note that the WSJ story is consistent with his...]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 02 Feb 2009 04:54:09 -0800</pubDate>
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		<category domain="http://resources.bnet.com/topic/dell+computer+corp..html"><![CDATA[Dell Computer Corp.]]></category>
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		<title><![CDATA[Will CV Therapeutics Get a Higher Price from Astellas?]]></title>
		<link><![CDATA[http://dw.com.com/redir?destUrl=http%3A%2F%2Fseekingalpha.com%2Farticle%2F116782-will-cv-therapeutics-get-a-higher-price-from-astellas%3Fsource%3Dbnet&siteid=23&tag=seekingalpha]]></link>
		<description><![CDATA[Kirk Shinkle submits: Tokyo-based pharma company Astellas Pharma offered $1 billion in cash or $16 a share for CV Therapeutics CVTX, which makes small molecule cardiovascular drugs including angina treatment Ranexa. The deal is a 41 percent premium to CVTX's closing price, and shares promptly jumped today in expectation of...]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 27 Jan 2009 10:46:34 -0800</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Apple Earnings Shine, But Mum on Jobs' Health]]></title>
		<link><![CDATA[http://dw.com.com/redir?destUrl=http%3A%2F%2Fseekingalpha.com%2Farticle%2F115869-apple-earnings-shine-but-mum-on-jobs-health%3Fsource%3Dbnet&siteid=23&tag=seekingalpha]]></link>
		<description><![CDATA[Kirk Shinkle submits: On Friday, I was sitting around a table with six people. Four of them had iPhones, and the remaining holdouts myself included weren't even thinking about upgrading to anything else (not a Blackberry, not a Palm Pre). We obviously weren't alone, as Apple AAPL posts another blowout...]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 22 Jan 2009 01:56:25 -0800</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Why it Matters That a Saudi Prince was Burned By Citigroup]]></title>
		<link><![CDATA[http://dw.com.com/redir?destUrl=http%3A%2F%2Fseekingalpha.com%2Farticle%2F115854-why-it-matters-that-a-saudi-prince-was-burned-by-citigroup%3Fsource%3Dbnet&siteid=23&tag=seekingalpha]]></link>
		<description><![CDATA[Kirk Shinkle submits: The fate of oil-rich billionaires doesn't often elicit much sympathy among everyday investors but the waning fortunes of foreign buyers of U.S. assets are worth watching closely. That's because foreign demand for American assets is waning as problems at U.S. banks continue to tarnish America's long history...]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 22 Jan 2009 01:17:23 -0800</pubDate>
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